LONG DISTANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL - THE ROLE AND VALUE OF EU STAKEHOLDERS ON IMPROVING INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES GOVERNANCE AND FIGHT AGAINST IUU FISHING
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LONG DISTANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL
THE ROLE AND VALUE OF EU STAKEHOLDERS ON IMPROVING
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES GOVERNANCE
AND FIGHT AGAINST IUU FISHING
Chatham House 11th International Forum
London, 4 May 2018
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THE EU ADVISORY COUNCILS - LDAC
Advisory Councils are one of the main achievements of
the EU CFP 2002. They acquired enhanced advisory
role with entry into force of CFP on 1/1/2014.
Mission:
To advise European Institutions on questions
concerning:
a. Fisheries Agreements with third countries,
b. Relations with the RFMOs of which the EU is a
signatory or in whose waters the EU fleet operates,
c. International fish markets and trade.
To contribute to the effective implementation of the
CFP External Dimension outside Community waters.
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IMPORTANCE OF THE EU LONG DISTANCE
FLEET (Data: FAR vs. STECF AER 2016)
DISTANT WATERS DO NOT INCLUDE MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA
FAR: 718 Vessels vs 289 STECF < 1% of EU Fleet operate in all oceans
465,900 GT = 24% of EU Total GT
1.2 MT = 21% EU Catches
EU External Fleet
ESP 424
FRA 100
POR 73
ITA 52
GRE 18
LIT 12
EST 10
UK 9
Others 20
Total 718
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EU ED CFP: SOME BASIC FACTS & FIGURES
CENSUS AND CAPACITY CATCHES IUU FISHING MARKETS - IMPORTS
LONG DISTANCE (EU CFP FACTBOOK AND 10-23 billion USD a year EU is the 1st market in
¨NATIVE¨ FISHING FLEET: STECF AER 2015) in estimated value the world both in
+700 industrial boats
from 13 MS 21% of the total EU 15% of world catches TRADE SUPPLY(2011): a
catches in volume 11-26million tons a year volume of 12.3 million
25% of Gross Tonnage tons and a value of 52,2
1 million tons of total in volume
PLUS catches for the EU long thousand million euro
(2014)
FISHERIES INVESTMENTS distance fleet IMPORTS: 66% of fishing
IN 3rd COUNTRIES 6% of the global fishing FISH CONSUMPTION and aquaculture
(CEPPT, 2013) capacity of the EU fleet EU-28 per capita products (2014)
118 companies 24,9kg (2011). 1st Importer of the
22 EU Fisheries
Source: FAO- World: 24% of trade
321 boats in 24 flag MS Agreements with third
500,000 t/year catches countries (2016) EUROSTAT-EUMOFA exchanges in value
Work Priorities for LDAC (I) 1. Improving implementation of regulations on Fight against IUU fishing (through ongoing dialogue with EC, EFCA, legal operators, FAO and coastal states, NGO coalition group…). 2. Promoting International Ocean Governance and role of fisheries in the Integrated Maritime Policy of the EU (e.g. Marine Spatial Planning, Blue Growth, etc.). 3. Advocating EU policy coherence between fisheries and other EU policies (e.g. international cooperation and development, labour, trade, health…) to ensure the result of all EU policies is the promotion of sustainable fisheries. 4. Developing joint initiatives and activities with our partners in Atlantic Ocean (ATLAFCO- COMHAFAT) and indian Oceans (IOC). 5. Enhancing transparency and good governance in decision-making (SFPAs, TTI, FiTI…). 6. Providing Advice to DG MARE within the framework of negotiations in RFMOs.
Work Priorities for LDAC Y11 (II) 7. Liaising with DG DEVCO on projects related to improving regional governance, management and monitoring, control and surveillance systems of fisheries in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans (e.g. FISHGOV, SMARTFISH 2, PESCAO…). 8. Following up negotiation and implementation of SFPAs and monitoring renewal of the existing protocols, as well as improving transparency, access of information and consistent reporting on use of funds for sectoral support in third countries. 9. Screening of Commercial and Trade Agreements: EPAs and FTAs negotiations, as well as other trade international negotiations, looking at their impact on the promotion of sustainable fisheries including human rights and labour conditions, for the establishment of a level playing field for all fishing operators. 10. Promoting food security (zero hunger), conservation of marine biodiversity (BBNJ, VMEs…) and decent labour conditions at work for the fishing sector in international organisations such as UN (UNGA, SDG14), FAO (COFI, PSMA), ILO (C188).
Regional Cooperation
•Developing regional control schemes at sea and at port
•Improving catch data collection and reporting for non EU
fleets fishing in EEZ of African countries and artisanal/small
scale fisheries in African coastal states.
•Issuing joint recommendations to strengthen the scientific
knowledge for stock assessments to ascertain the surplus in
EEZ of African countries
•Promoting greater transparency and accountability in the
use of sectorial support under the SFPAs (EU tax-payers’
money).
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WORLD NETWORK OF EU SFPAs
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FOCUS ON IMPLEMENTATION
• Transparency and stakeholders´ participation
• Information on “ex ante” and “ex post” evaluations
• Participation and access to minutes of joint and
mixed commission meetings
• Full use of sectorial support – performance review
• Gender equity aspects (role of women in fisheries)
• Role of fishing agents
• agents
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MCS & FIGHT IUU FISHING
IN THE ATLANTIC: GULF OF GUINEA
10IS THERE A MAGIC FORMULA
TO DETER IUU FISHING?
No but there are laws, IT and participatory governance
W. Churchill: “United we stand, divided we fall”
LEGISLATIVE EFFECTIVE MCS TRIPLE HELIX
TOOLBOX COORDINATED ACTION BUY-IN
11EU AND INTERNATIONAL
LEGISLATIVE TOOLBOX
1. The EU Fisheries Control Regulation (EC) 1224/2009
Includes a sanctioning regime of all fishing vessels operating within EU waters and EU
flagged fishing vessels operating outside EU waters
2. The IUU Council Regulation (EC) 1005/2008
Introduced the catch certificates and set up the carding system as a way of overcoming
shortcoming in countries pre-identified as non compliant with Market import ban as
coercitive measure.
3. New EC Regulation on Sustainable Management of External Fishing Fleets
(SMEFF – ex-”FAR” in force in April 2018)
Sets up a new (public and private) Fishing authorization regime for EU vessels
fishing outside EU waters (and vice versa)
4. FAO Port State Measures Agreement 2009 (in force since June 2016)
Binding international treaty focused specifically in IUU Fishing
12RECOMMENDATIONS ON EU IUU REGULATION
To guarantee a harmonized, uniform and effective application of
Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 + Commission Reg. 1010/2009.
1. Uniform implementation across all EU MS (“level playing field”).
2. A centralized EU-wide IT system (electronic database) for catch
certificates information by the end of 2017 (“no double entry”)
3. Improved reporting of activities by EU MS on their biannual
compliance reports submitted to the European Commission.
4. Commission audits to MS to verify compliance of import controls
13MONITORING, CONTROL AND SURVEILLANCE
Port measures are not enough on its own
for identifying and stopping IUU activities which start at sea
• Accurate recording, documentation and reporting of total
catches (L+D) - serious infringement procedure.
• Combined use of electronic systems (AIS, VMS, ERS…).
• Increased regional observer coverage Prohibition of at sea
transshipments (100% landings).
• Scheme of accredited inspectors at regional level with
mutual recognition of skills across Coastal States.
• Mandatory use of IMO Number as Vessel Identification
System helping the Global Record of Fishing Vessels
14MEETINGS PLAN AND ACTIONS
•2 regional Workshops (“Dialogues”) on Implementation and
Impact of SFPAs in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans
•Side event on FAO on International Ocean Governance and Blue
Growth
•Partner of the H2020 Project FARFISH
•Support to ongoing initiatives and projects in the Atlantic
(COMHAFAT) and Indian Ocean (SMARTFISH/IOC…).
•Providing stakeholders' views and priorities before EFCA as
active member of EFCA Advisory Board.
•Participating at RFMOs (ICCAT, NAFO, NEAFC) and FAO-COFI
•Contribution to UNGA / SDG 2&14 / BBNJ process
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